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<p>[QUOTE="kaparthy, post: 22279, member: 57463"]My most recent gold purchase was a Rooster. I like allegorical themes more than portraits. For me, the sovereign reverse is more compelling than the obverse. (I currently have no sovs, but, of course, have had in the past.) I consider the Swiss Vrenli an allegorical image, and I am also "out of stock" there as well, alas. The American Liberties in gold are nice, but not especially different from others, the Half Eagle $5 for many years carrying almost the same Lass as the Large Cent. The problem with European gold is that the obverses are plagued by heads of monarchs. Of all of them, I think that the young Wilhelmina is the most attractive. Vying for first place is young QEII. I see young Queen Elizabeth II as the modern instantiation of an ancient goddess. That is about as good as it gets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the Mexican 20 Peso with the Aztec calendar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kaparthy, post: 22279, member: 57463"]My most recent gold purchase was a Rooster. I like allegorical themes more than portraits. For me, the sovereign reverse is more compelling than the obverse. (I currently have no sovs, but, of course, have had in the past.) I consider the Swiss Vrenli an allegorical image, and I am also "out of stock" there as well, alas. The American Liberties in gold are nice, but not especially different from others, the Half Eagle $5 for many years carrying almost the same Lass as the Large Cent. The problem with European gold is that the obverses are plagued by heads of monarchs. Of all of them, I think that the young Wilhelmina is the most attractive. Vying for first place is young QEII. I see young Queen Elizabeth II as the modern instantiation of an ancient goddess. That is about as good as it gets. I like the Mexican 20 Peso with the Aztec calendar.[/QUOTE]
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